Detecting endangered pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) using environmental DNA: Comparison of ddPCR, qPCR, and conventional diver surveys

Abstract Abalone populations along the Pacific Coast of North America are threatened. In the Salish Sea (Washington, USA), pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) have failed to recover from intensive harvest after over 25 years of fishery closure, prompting a growing restoration effort. As these eff...

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Main Authors: James L. Dimond, Benjamin Ryder Gathright, Joshua V. Bouma, Henry S. Carson, Kathleen Sowul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-11-01
Series:Environmental DNA
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.351